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Vertical VX4

Meet the Vertical VX4: The UK “Flying Taxi” That Just Made History – But Can It Raise $700M To Fly You by 2028?

The VX4 in one sentence Vertical’s VX4 is the UK’s flagship eVTOL program: an eight‑prop, tiltrotor air taxi pursuing airline‑level certification in 2028 after notching a string of piloted flight milestones in 2025—and now racing to secure the $700 million it says
September 26, 2025
Air Taxi - Joby Aviation

Flying Over Gridlock: Inside Joby Aviation’s Air‑Taxi Bet – and When You Might Actually Ride One

Key facts The in‑depth report 1) The aircraft: how Joby’s air taxi works Joby’s JAS4‑1/S4 is a piloted, five‑seat eVTOL that takes off like a helicopter and cruises on wings like an airplane. Its six tilting, five‑blade propellers provide vertical lift, transition,
September 20, 2025
Lilium Jet 30

Inside the Lilium Jet: 30 ‘Electric Jets,’ Bold Battery Bets – and the Hard Lessons from a $1B eVTOL

The in‑depth report 1) The architecture that made Lilium different Most eVTOLs rely on open rotors. Lilium doubled down on ducted fans integrated into tilting flaps across a canard and main wing. The company argued this could control noise, cut drag in
September 19, 2025